Saturday packed with free events

Saturday gives you a choice of free entertainment options, and a chance of rain, while Sunday looks like a day for a stroll or bike ride through the Corning Preserve.

Here’s your Saturday event rundown:

People watching in Saratoga Springs. The Travers Day enthusiasts will be out in force starting early. Gates open at 7 a.m. First post at 11:35 a.m.

Latin Fest, Washington Park, Albany, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Day includes: Entertainment by salsa singer Michael Stuart, merengue act Doble Filo and a Latin jazz group Chembo Corniel y Grupo Chaworo as well as food and prizes. The rain site will be under the I-90/I-787 interchange north of the Corning Preserve.

Hudson Crossing Festival, Champlain Canal Lock 5, Route 4, Schuylerville,10 a.m.-6 p.m. This rain or shine event, sponsored by the Hudson River Improvement Fund of the Hudson River Foundation and Albany Engineering, showcases historic canal ships and features American Indian storytelling and dancing, live music, horse-drawn wagon rides, children’s activities, food vendors, and dozens of exhibitors.

Quadricentennial Celebration, throughout Corinth, 9 a.m.-on; starts with a breakfast at the Corinth Emergency Squad Building, 9-11 a.m., followed by river boat tours, live music, dance, children’s activities, story telling and much more. The day will finish with a flotilla down the Hudson to the Beach Area, where closing remarks and a salute to the military will be held.

For other events, be sure to check out our online calendar, Things2do.